Sentence for having explosives and handgun is upheld

A 24-year-old man from County Tipperary has had his sentence upheld after appealing a conviction relating to the possession of explosives and a firearm. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the six-year custodial sentence, with the final year suspended, imposed by the Special Criminal Court. The man pleaded guilty to possessing a .380 calibre semi-automatic pistol and ammunition, as well as two…